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Terrible. Promised gift cert after complaint. Didn't come

Dreadful service and after tasting steak which was not as ordered it was swopped with another diner’s who had also tasted her’s instead of being returned to kitchen for recooking. I was flabbergasted but since it was a large party didn’t want to make a fuss. Complained to manager by phone later who said would send gift certificate but it never came.

Dishes Tried:

Steak

Overrated.

Ah, the gastropub title strikes again. It seems like eateries put it in the title and that gives them the right to charge ridiculous amounts of money for average food with “creative” ingredients and well-written menus that intimidate many diners into insisting that it’s good.

This may make me sound like I’m a million years old, but the place is dark. So dark that it was difficult to read the menu, and once the food came, it was difficult to make out whether the plate was actually what I ordered, because I’m still not sure that it was the Tamale of the Day. It was a tamale, but it didn’t have the phenomenal sounding pumpkin seeds and creme fraiche in it as described by the server.

The 35 dollar Filet was below average for the price point, but the Wood Grilled Natural Chicken Breast was absolutely succulent. I didn’t know chicken could be that dribbly-down-your-chin juicy.

Even though the chicken was so dang good, it couldn’t save the entire meal. The service was fine, and if I could have made it out, the decor is probably nice, too. Based on the ingenuity of the placement of contemporary sinks in the ladies room, it might even be a little funky. However, the majority of the food was not worth the price or the 9:00 reservation we had to take because their list was so full on a Saturday evening.

Dishes Tried:

Tamale of the Day

Best Dishes at Red Drum Gastropub

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Steak
($25.00)

Tamale of the Day
($10.00)

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From OpenTable:

Prime Meats and Seafood. Voted "Best Restaurant Mount Pleasant" City Paper 2009 and "Top Dining Charleston" Post & Courier 2008.As featured in the New York Times, Red Drum deftly infuses Low Country traditions with the robust flavors of Texas and the Southwest. Presided over by Texas native Chef/ Owner Ben Berryhill Red Drum Restaurant and Bar has become Charleston’s hot spot for food and drink. Signature dishes include Pan-Roasted Carolina Grouper, Wood Grilled NY Strip Steak, Double Cut Pork Chop and BBQ Spiced Shrimp. The Red Drum proudly features 17 beers on tap, 16 wines by the glass as well as an extensive Cellar Wine List. Live Music every Wednesday night packs the bar with a lively crowd. Recognized as the best brunch in the area Red Drum's Texas Sunday Brunch features Huevos Rancheros and Wood-Grilled Quail with Skillet Chile Cheese Grits as well as Red Voodoo Bloody Marys and Mimosa Drink Specials.